30-year climate normals

Cowley County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

91.9°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 23.7°F.

Cowley County gets 34.88" of precipitation a year, and 40% of it falls in May, Jun, Jul.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Precip
January	45.6°	23.7°	0.69"
February	50.7°	27.3°	1.29"
March	60.4°	36.4°	2.42"
April	69.3°	45.3°	3.46"
May	77.9°	56.0°	4.68"
June	87.4°	65.8°	5.28"
July	91.9°	70.5°	3.93"
August	91.1°	68.7°	4.06"
September	83.2°	60.2°	2.78"
October	71.3°	47.7°	3.27"
November	58.6°	35.6°	1.70"
December	46.7°	26.5°	1.32"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 40% falling in the wettest three months (May, Jun, Jul).

January 0.69"

February 1.29"

March 2.42"

April 3.46"

May 4.68"

June 5.28"

July 3.93"

August 4.06"

September 2.78"

October 3.27"

November 1.70"

December 1.32"

Annual total 34.88"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 1,770

Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 4,199

Approximate annual cooling cost At 15.13¢/kWh, Kansas average $268

Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $222

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Cowley County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Cowley County?

Cowley County averages a high of 91.9°F in July and a low of 23.7°F in January. Annual precipitation is 34.88 inches, with essentially no snow.

When is the rainy season in Cowley County?

The wettest stretch is May, Jun, Jul, which accounts for 40% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Cowley County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 91.9°F. That drives 1,770 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Cowley County?

Effectively no. Measurable snowfall is rare in Cowley County.

Sources

Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station WINFIELD STROTHER FLD AP, KS US (USW00013932), 11.9 miles from the county centroid.
Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Kansas residential average.
Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.